Clinical Case Conference 11 (open)
Neuropsychiatric Implications of Anti-N-Methyl-D-aspartate (Anti-NMDA) Receptor Encephalitis

Anti-N-Methyl-D-aspartate (anti-NMDA) receptor encephalitis is a relatively new autoimmune disorder, a core characteristic being an initial presentation with neuropsychiatric symptoms including seizures, psychosis, and cognitive decline. Predictors of good outcome include early treatment and no admission to an intensive care unit. Child and adolescent psychiatrists (CAPs) are often the first consultants to see these patients due to the symptom overlap with other known psychiatric diagnosis such as schizophrenia, mood disorders with psychotic features, and delirium. This CCC provides an in-depth review of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis from a neuropsychiatric perspective; including clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, treatment, and multidisciplinary case management. Given the role CAPs play in the early diagnosis and management of patients with anti-NMDA encephalitis, it is imperative that they become familiar with the disorder to ensure early diagnosis and treatment
Sunday, October 27, 2013: 8:00 AM-11:00 AM
Chairs:
Georgina Garcia, MD and Gabrielle Silver, MD
Co-Presenter:
Gabrielle Silver, MD
8:00 AM  
11.1
Review of Anti-N-Methyl-D-aspartate (Anti-NMDA) Receptor Encephalitis and It's Pathophysiology
Eleni Maneta, MD Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
8:20 AM  
11.2
Treatment Approach for Anti-N-Methyl-D-aspartate (Anti-NMDA) Receptor Encephalitis at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
Claire M. De Souza, MD, FRCPC Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON
8:40 AM  
11.3
Anti-N-Methyl-D-aspartate (Anti-NMDA) Receptor Antibody Encephalitis: Long-Term Recovery and Cognitive Effects
Roshni L. Koli, MD John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
Chaya B. Gopin, PhD New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
9:00 AM  
11.4
Long-Term Recovery and Cognitive Effects
Chaya B. Gopin, PhD New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
Roshni L. Koli, MD John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

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